I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Rakuten in Mar 2021
Interview
The interview process was very straightforward and rather simple. The questions didn't seem too difficult, but the interviewers were all very pleasant and easy to talk to throughout the interview. However, the last interviewer (VP or lead of some kind, can't remember the exact title) was a little terse and seemed condescending at times, so the last interview was not as pleasant but still pretty lax as we only talked about very general things and personal experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
String manipulation question + HTTP backend logic (coding assessment), language specific details and questions, systems design question
I applied online. I interviewed at Rakuten (Indore) in Apr 2021
Interview
It was a little bit on the tougher side. It went approx 80-90 minutes. They ask to write program and also to write sql queries during the interview. They ask about implementations of methods and internal working of collection .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Collection, interface, basic java, exception handling.
it was good but stick to the role you have applied as they see how much you know about it and willing to learn and be confident. don't laugh too much and avoid unnecessary information